adding material to duct, pipes and cable tray

[Anonymous]

how do you add a material to ducts, pipes and cable tray?

thanks!!

[Jrobker]

In your object styles.

Keep in mind that the materials assigned will effect all types of duct and pipe.

You cannot assign copper and pvc to pipe unless you paint a material.

Trust me you don't want to do this.

There are 4 quadrants to pipe so painting will take a while.

It would be nice if we could add a material to a filter.

[iwillneverusethislolol]

For some reason it does not work for cable fitting. I asigned a material and added visibility overrides but in 3d and ifc it still comes out as white or gray, whatever the default color of it is.

In a project i need data and highcurrent trays to be marked with different colors, but sadly i have to make a separate revit file to do a separate IFC to do so.

[simon.locke]

Is it colour overrides you want or materials?  If colour overrides then it can be achieved by using filters based on service type.

[jgonzaless]

Dear, is there no way to put material in the trays? I need to put a material for interoperability with other software

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@Anonymous wrote:

Is it colour overrides you want or materials?  If colour overrides then it can be achieved by using filters based on service type.

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[Anonymous]

Hello @Anonymous

You can put materials on duct depending on a System Type

View > Windows Panel - User Interface > (click on) Project Browser > Mechanical (Duct System) / Piping (Pipe System)

Just right click on the System (supply / return / exhaust air) you want change the materials and select the Type Properties.

once done you can now change the Materials and Finishes and also the Graphic Overrides and Rise / Drop Symbol.

Repeat the process on each duct systems or pipe system.

For Cable Tray, since cable tray don't have a system type like ducting and piping you can directly change it on the Manage > Setting Panel -  Object Style select the Cable Tray and apply your desire materials.